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EP 3 692 404 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 16.05.2019 (43) Date of publication: 12.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/33 (21) Application number: 18864713.5 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.2018

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G02B 6/36(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2018/053935 (87) International publication number: WO 2019/070682 (11.04.2019 Gazette 2019/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 02.10.2017 US 201762566906 P (71) Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC Hickory, NC 28602 (US)

(72) Inventors: MARCOUILLER, Thomas Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) LOCKHART, Paula Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) VRANKEN, Wouter Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) VUERINCKX, Koen Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) VAN WUIJCKHUIJSE, Laurens Izaäk Hickory, North Carolina 28602 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  Murgitroyd House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)